Vincent Russo on CFN Live – The Family New Year’s Resolution

Vea a Vincent J. Russo Corresponsal Legal
en el programa CFN Live de Catholic Faith Network.

Vincent appeared on CFN Live on Enero 5th to discuss
“The Family New Year’s Resolution”

Colleen: “While some might say that they do not need New Year’s Eve to finally turn their life around, making resolutions on Diciembre 31 is a common, well-liked tradition, especially in the Western world. They are usually meant to contain some kind of improvement or betterment of one’s conduct or life choices.

Today Vincent will highlight the top Ten Resolutions and then he will focus in on Family.

Vincent: A Happy New Year to you and your family and our viewers.

So, let me start with the top New Year Eve’s Ten Resolutions. There are a number of top 10 lists, and this is my best shot at combining those lists:

1. Exercise more
2. Lose weight
3. Save more money / spend less money
4. Spend more time with family and friends
5. Look for a new job / pursue a career
6. Learn a new skill or hobby
7. Live life to the fullest
8. Travel more
9. Raise money for Charity and do Volunteer work
10. Quit smoking

 Colleen: Vincent, what can you tell us about how many resolutions do we make and how many do we keep?

 Vincent:  I found it interesting that:

1. The large majority of us – 74% – make one or two resolutions
2. As to keeping them, that is another story –
   1. In one survey, only 4% of survey respondents stuck to all of their new year’s resolutions and only 8% stuck to most of their goals. Thirteen percent of people didn’t stick to any of their resolutions.
   2. In another survey, about 46% of people who made New Year’s resolutions were successful.
   3. So, I want to be optimistic and go with your chances are 1 out of 2.

Colleen: Based on this list, is there a takeaway for you?

 Vincent: For me, I would like to focus in on how people are interested in being happy, happy with their health, with their finances and with their family.

At and around the holidays, it can be a wonderful time for families and for some, a most challenging time.

The Family Resolution can help build stronger relationships among family members – parent to children and grandchildren / sibling to siblings and vice versa.

It is not always easy but open, honest, and truthful communication can make a significant difference.

 Colleen: Vincent, you have met with thousands of families over the years in your elder law and estate planning practice, any tips you can share with us? 

 Vincent: Colleen, I would say first is to be open to having – what I call – crucial conversations.

A crucial conversation is a discussion between two or more people where the stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong.

When it comes to estates and estate planning, I have seen too many families destroyed because of a lack of communication.

People avoid the difficult conversations, or they go off track because people don’t feel safe and supported.

I have seen many people struggle over how to leave their assets and to whom and then families fight over how things were done (for example, by a parent).

Here are three tips:

1. Stick to your goals during the discussion so you don’t get overly emotional.
2. Listen to the other person’s opinions to help them feel safe in the conversation.
3. Use the STATE method to resolve a conflict.
   1. Share the facts
   2. Tell your story
   3. Ask for the other’s paths
   4. Talk tentatively
   5. Encourage testing

Seeking the assistance of an outside professional may also be helpful in these situations.

 Colleen: Well, I know you are a strong believer in Family Comes First which was also the name of your show on CFN for 12 years.  Let’s hope and pray for “all families” in 2022.

Si desea más información sobre estos temas y otros, puede descargar gratuitamente nuestras Guías de planificación desde el sitio web de nuestro bufete, vjrussolaw.com.

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Puede encontrar a Vincent en episodios anteriores de CFN Live haciendo clic aquí.
Los temas incluyen:

• Cambios en el programa de atención domiciliaria de Medicaid del Estado de Nueva York
• Conceptos básicos de planificación patrimonial - Parte 1: ¿Por qué necesito un plan de sucesión?
• Conceptos básicos de planificación patrimonial - Parte 2: ¿Qué incluye un plan patrimonial?
• Conceptos básicos de planificación patrimonial - Parte 3: ¿Cuándo y por qué debo actualizar mi plan patrimonial?
• Planificación patrimonial para niños con necesidades especiales - Parte 1: ¿Cómo cuido y protejo a mi hijo?
• Planificación patrimonial para niños con necesidades especiales - Parte 2: ¿Qué prestaciones públicas existen?
• Planificación patrimonial para niños con necesidades especiales - Parte 3: ¿Qué medidas debo tomar para mi hijo adulto con necesidades especiales?
• Planificación de la asistencia a largo plazo - Parte 1: "¿Cómo pago la asistencia a largo plazo?"
• Planificación de la asistencia a largo plazo Parte 2: "¿Cómo puede ayudarme la asistencia domiciliaria de Medicaid?"
• Planificación de la asistencia a largo plazo - Parte 3: "Cómo cumplir los requisitos para Medicaid"
• ¿Qué es un poder notarial?
• Actualizaciones jurídicas importantes

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Esperamos que sintonice CFN Live. Es un programa dinámico con noticias de actualidad y colaboradores fascinantes que tienen historias inspiradoras que contar. El nuevo programa CFN Live se emite de lunes a viernes. a las 9 de la mañana y a las 7 de la tarde. Podrá ver el programa en cualquier momento, según le convenga, en el canal de YouTube de CFN.

Puede obtener más información sobre la Red de Fe Católica y CFN Live visitando https://www.catholicfaithnetwork.org/cfn-live.

Socio Director de Russo Law Group, Vincent J. Russoes uno de los principales colaboradores del nuevo programa CFN Live de Catholic Faith Network. Vincent es el corresponsal jurídico del programa. En su segmento, titulado "In the Legal Know", Vincent le mantendrá al tanto de las últimas novedades legales, incluyendo la ley de ancianos, necesidades especiales y planificación patrimonial - todo para ayudarle a tomar decisiones de planificación informadas para protegerse a sí mismo, a sus seres queridos y a sus activos.